Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
That bass you love from ported speakers? It’s not free.
Ports create a boost at the tuning frequency, but that boost comes with a cost:
• Group delay
• Bass overhang
• Time-domain smearing
Instead of stopping when the signal stops, the port keeps ringing — and your transients pay the price.
In this clip, I break down why ported designs often sound “big” but slow, and why low-end accuracy isn’t just about frequency response — it’s about time.
This is a short excerpt from a much deeper technical breakdown of modern studio monitor design, featuring the Ex Machina Soundworks Ganymede.
🎧 If your mixes don’t translate, this is one reason why.
@exmachinasoundworks
That bass you love from ported speakers? It’s not free.
Ports create a boost at the tuning frequency, but that boost comes with a cost:
• Group delay
• Bass overhang
• Time-domain smearing
Instead of stopping when the signal stops, the port keeps ringing — and your transients pay the price.
In this clip, I break down why ported designs often sound “big” but slow, and why low-end accuracy isn’t just about frequency response — it’s about time.
This is a short excerpt from a much deeper technical breakdown of modern studio monitor design, featuring the Ex Machina Soundworks Ganymede.
🎧 If your mixes don’t translate, this is one reason why.
@exmachinasoundworks
![How to Use Delay in Your Sound Design [FabFilter Timeless 2 Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jBAFLzMav1c/mqdefault.jpg "How to Use Delay in Your Sound Design [FabFilter Timeless 2 Tutorial]
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Tour of the plugin GUI
3:13 Modulation sources
4:10 Adding width, saturation & chorus to bass with stereo delay
6:42 Adding delay to a lead vocal
8:33 Creating riser FX with delay
9:46 Glitching up a drum loop with Timeless 2
11:30 Review & outro
In this tutorial video, Merlyn demos how to use delay in your sound design with FabFilter’s AMAZING Timeless 2 delay plugin. You’ll see how advanced delay can add a lot of character, width and special effects to your sounds.
Timeless does many things that you wouldn’t normally expect a delay to do. If you want to see how to push a delay to its limits, join us and tune in for this one!
You’ll learn how to:
-Widen a bass by adding a stereo chorus effect with delay
-Add analog warmth using the filters
-Create ambient space around a lead vocal
-Make a riser effect with modulation
-Glitch up some drums
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